ALP candidate denies homophobic attack

A NEW South Wales Labor candidate has resigned despite denying reports linking him to Islamic extremism and homophobia.

Christian Kunde told ABC radio he is friends with Uthman Badar, the spokesman for Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir, but denied News Limited reports that he likened homosexuality to incest during a lecture at Sydney University.

Mr Kunde gave a speech called Same Sex Marriage, an Islamic Perspective three years ago, but said it was not homophobic.

"I discussed the view of the Roman Catholic Church in Britain, I discussed the view of Christian lobby groups here in Australia and I discussed Islamic theological views and ultimately the conclusion that I drew was that we have no good reason for rejecting same sex marriage," Mr Kunde said.